The Hillsdale Fighting Knights will venture away from home to face off against the King's Academy Knights at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Hillsdale headed into their last contest having not scored more than two runs for three straight, but Washington let them put that streak behind them. The Fighting Knights blew past the Eagles 12-1 on Saturday. The win continues a trend for the Fighting Knights in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now won five in a row.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask King's Academy). They put the hurt on Scotts Valley with a sharp 12-2 victory on Saturday. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Ryan Wheeler looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ethan Johnson, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Nate Plata, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, two doubles, and one RBI.
King's Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .677. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
King's Academy's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 10-9. As for Hillsdale, they now have a winning record of 11-10.
Hillsdale couldn't quite finish off King's Academy in their previous matchup back in March of 2024 and fell 9-7. Can the Fighting Knights avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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